PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
5
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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2
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4
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5
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6
6
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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